The Missouri DECA State Career Development Conference, held March 23-25, 2025, in Kansas City, showcased the talents of high school students from across the state in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management competitions. Twelve Ray-Pec students competed, and several students achieved top honors and qualified for the upcoming DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) scheduled for April 25-30 in Anaheim, California.
Notable achievements include:
Dinah Hodgson for Apparel and Accessories Marketing - 1st Place- International qualifier
Logan Balentine and Noella Green for Marketing Management Team Decision Making- 3rd Place- International Qualifiers
Addison Jarman for Hospitality and Tourism Sales- 4th Place- International Qualifier
Luke Lesmeister for Financial Consulting- top 10
Jacob Powell for Retail Merchandising Series- top 10
Owen Shellhorn and Mack Stewart for Integrated Marketing Campaign- Event- top 10
Ray-Pec's Student-Based Enterprise, The Panther Market, received Gold Certification. Jacob Powell and Olivia McVay will compete at Internationals in this event.
